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WVLI News Update
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WVLI News Update
Monday, August 25, 2025
- CSL's plasma donation cite on Rte 50 not on closure list
CSL Behring says their plasma donation center on Route 50 is not one of those scheduled to be closed by the company. Late last week it was announced Behring plans to make a 15 percent cut to its workforce and close of 22 of it's plasma donation centers in the U.S. In an email, CSL Behring representatives say the 15 percent reduction in workforce will be across their global business and won't target any one facility. The also confirmed the CSL Plasma Donation Center on Route 50 would remain open.
- Notable Night Sky News for Monday, August 25th
Let's find out what's going on overhead this week. With our Notable Night Sky News with Madeline Shepley, Astronomy Professor and Director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet.